Andriy Mandziy
Andriy Vasylyovych Mandziy (Ukrainian: Андрій Васильович Мандзій, born 19 February 1988 in Kremenets, Ternopil Oblast, Ukraine) is a Ukrainian luger. He competed at the 2014 and 2018 Winter Olympics.[1]
 Mandziy in 2018 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Ukrainian |
| Born | 19 February 1988 Kremenets, Ukraine |
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| Weight | 96 kg (212 lb; 15.1 st) |
| Sport | |
| Country | Ukraine |
| Sport |  Luge |
| Event(s) | Men's singles |
Career
Mandziy's first World Cup season was the 2008–09 season. He finished in his first World Cup race 46th in Igls, Austria. As of February 2022, Madziy's best personal World Cup finish was 14th during the 2020–21 season in the men's singles event held in Winterberg, Germany.[2]
At the 2014 Winter Olympics, he was 31st in the men's singles event.
On December 27, 2017, Mandziy qualified for the 2018 Winter Olympics.[3][4] At the Olympics, he was 40th in singles' race due to losing control over his luge during the first race.
In 2022, Andriy Mandziy was nominated for his third Winter Games in Beijing.[5]
Personal life
Andriy Mandziy graduated from Lviv State University of Physical Culture. He works as sports instructor. His hobbies are music and sports.
Career results
Winter Olympics
| Year | Event | Singles | Relay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 |  Sochi, Russia | 31 | |
| 2018 |  Pyeongchang, South Korea | 40 | |
| 2022 |  Beijing, China |
World Championships
| Year | Event | Singles | Relay | Singles Sprint |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 |  Cesana, Italy | 27 | N/A | |
| 2012 |  Altenberg, Germany | 31 | 12 | N/A |
| 2013 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Whistler, Canada | 29 | N/A | |
| 2015 |  Sigulda, Latvia | 28 | 10 | N/A |
| 2016 | Königssee, Germany | 27 | 33 | |
| 2017 |  Innsbruck, Austria | 30 | 13 | 27 |
| 2019 | Winterberg, Germany | 23 | 27 | |
| 2021 | Königssee, Germany | 22 | 13 |
References
- Sochi 2014 profile
- "Two lugers from Lviv achieved their best results at the World Cup". galinfo.com.ua. December 21, 2020. Retrieved February 4, 2022.
- "П'ятеро санкарів з Галичини вибороли ліцензії на Олімпіаду-2018". Archived from the original on 2018-01-19. Retrieved 2018-01-19.
- "Lugers Oleksandr Obolonchyk and Andriy Mandziy will participate in the Winter Olympics". te.20minut.ua. January 18, 2018. Retrieved February 4, 2022.
- "Official list of Ukrainian delegation at the 2022 Winter Games was published". Suspilne. January 21, 2022. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
External links
- Andriy Mandziy at the International Luge Federation (archive)
- Andriy Mandziy on Facebook
- "Interview with Andriy Mandziy: Unfriendly encounter, fear of terrorism and perfect track. Andriy Mandziy from Ternopil region will compete in Sochi". Pohliad. February 8, 2014. Archived from the original on February 13, 2014.